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What is black when you buy it, red when you use it, and gray when you throw it away?

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10. When filling out your driver's license application you give your IP address.

9. You no longer ask prospective dates what their sign is, instead your line is "Hi, what's your URL?"

8. Instead of calling you to dinner, your spouse sends e-mail.

7. You're amazed to find out spam is a food.

6. You "ping" people to see if they're awake, "finger" them to find out how they are, and "AYT" them to make sure they're listening to you.

5. You search the Net endlessly hoping to win every silly free T-shirt contest.

4. You introduce your wife as "my [email protected]" and refer to your children as "client applications".

3. At social functions you introduce your husband as "my domain server".

2. After winning the office super bowl pool you blurt out, "I feel so "colon-right parentheses!"

And the number one sign you are an Internet Geek:

1. Two Words: "Pizza's Here!"

A woman shoots her husband. Then she holds him under water for over 5 minutes. Finally, she hangs him. But 5 minutes later they both go out together and enjoy a wonderful dinner together. How can this be?

There was a man with a daughter, son, and a wife. The man and his wife were not having very good sex lately so the man went to a doctor and told him about thier problems and the doctor perscribed a pill for the man to take. The doctor warned though that if the man took more than one pill the side effects could be damaging.

The man made sure to take only one pill and he had the best sex of his life! He went back to the doctor and told him the good news. The doctor said that it was great but warned again to take only one pill. The doctor started to worry after a week and a half had gone by and he hadn't heard from the man so he decided to go and make a house call.

When he got to the house he saw the man's son on the front porch and noticed he was crying. The doctor asked why he was crying and the boy replied, "Mommy is dead, my sister is pregnant, my butt hurts, and daddy is running aroung the house calling, here kitty, kitty, kitty!"

During his annual checkup, the well-constructed man was asked to disrobe and climb onto the examining table.

"Doctor," he replied shyly, "I just can't undress in front of you."

"All right," said the physician, "I'll flick off the lights. You undress and tell me when you're through."

In a few moments, his voice rang out in the darkness: "Doctor, I've undressed. What shall I do with my clothes?"

"Put them on the chair, on top of mine."

1. A murderer is condemned to death. He has to choose between three rooms. The first is full of raging fires, the second is full of assassins with loaded guns, and the third is full of lions that haven't eaten in 3 years. Which room is safest for him?

Answer after you guys make a guess

INGREDIENTS

*  1 pound 3 ounces sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed
    * 1 1/4 cups plain yogurt
    * 3/4 cup packed, dark brown sugar
    * 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon
    * 1/4 teaspoon of nutmeg
    * 5 egg yolks
    * Salt
    * 1 (9-inch) deep dish, frozen pie shell
    * 1 cup chopped pecans, toasted
    * 1 tablespoon maple syrup
    * Special equipment: steamer basket

DIRECTIONS

Put cubed potatoes into steamer basket and place steamer basket into a large pot of simmering water that is no closer than 2 inches from the bottom of basket. Allow to steam for 20 minutes or until the potatoes are fork tender. Mash with potato masher and set aside.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Place sweet potatoes in the bowl of a stand mixer and beat with the paddle attachment. Add yogurt, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, yolks, and salt, to taste, and beat until well combined. Pour this batter into the pie shell and place onto a sheet pan. Sprinkle pecans on top and drizzle with maple syrup.

Bake for 50 to 55 minutes or until the custard reaches 165 to 180 degrees. Remove from oven and cool. Keep refrigerated after cooling.

ORONTO – Canada's first openly gay Catholic priest is to mark another milestone.

Father Karl Clemens is getting married Saturday to his partner Nick.

He says he'll be the first man of the Catholic cloth to enter into a same-sex marriage in Canada,
and maybe even in North America.

"I'm not doing it to start a revolution, but if people want to exercise their right, and so forth, that's
terrific," Clemens told Sun Media yesterday.

"I feel very strongly about it.

"I'm leading the way, or pioneering, as it were, in something that I think is very important,"
Clemens said. "It's a human right."

Clemens, who is approaching 70 and who retired from the Kingston, Ont. diocese after serving
there for 33 years, moved to Toronto more than a decade ago to work in, and advocate for, the
city's gay village.

Regarding his same-sex marriage, he's prepared for a backlash from the church and some of its
followers, as he was when he came out of the closet in 2005.

"There will be Catholics who feel, because of their lack of understanding, that this is a very
wrong thing and therefore will not be pleased," Clemens said.

"But those are consequences we have to be willing to deal with because we feel strongly about
the issue at hand, which is the right to be able to enter into same-sex marriages."

Clemens and his partner will be married Saturday afternoon in the couple's home.

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Miscellaneous…..

INGREDIENTS

*  12 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
    * 2 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
    * 2 3/4 cups sugar
    * Salt
    * 2 pounds cream cheese, at room temperature
    * 1/4 cup sour cream
    * 1 15-ounce can pure pumpkin
    * 6 large eggs, at room temperature, lightly beaten
    * 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
    * 2 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
    * 1 teaspoon ground ginger
    * 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
    * 2 cups sweetened whipped cream
    * 1/3 cup toasted pecans, roughly chopped

DIRECTIONS

Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 325 degrees Fahrenheit.

Brush a 10-inch springform pan with some of the butter. Stir the remaining butter with the crumbs, 1/4 cup of the sugar and a pinch of salt in a bowl. Press the crumb mixture into the bottom and up the sides of the pan, packing it tightly and evenly. Bake until golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes. Cool on a rack, then wrap the outside of the springform pan with foil and place in a roasting pan.

Bring a medium pot of water to a boil. Meanwhile, beat the cream cheese with a mixer until smooth. Add the remaining 2 1/2 cups sugar and beat until just light, scraping down the sides of the bowl and beaters as needed. Beat in the sour cream, then add the pumpkin, eggs, vanilla, 1 teaspoon salt and the spices and beat until just combined. Pour into the cooled crust.

Gently place the roasting pan in the oven (don't pull the rack out) and pour the boiling water into the roasting pan until it comes about halfway up the side of the springform pan. Bake until the outside of the cheesecake sets but the center is still loose, about 1 hour 45 minutes. Turn off the oven and open the door briefly to let out some heat. Leave the cheesecake in the oven for 1 more hour, then carefully remove from the roasting pan and cool on a rack. Run a knife around the edges, cover and refrigerate at least 8 hours or overnight.

Bring the cheesecake to room temperature 30 minutes before serving. Unlock and remove the springform ring. To finish, place a dollop of the whipped cream on each slice and sprinkle with the toasted pecans.

INGREDIENTS

Filling:

* 5 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, chopped small
    * 1/4 cup finely chopped pecans
    * 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
    * 1/2 cup brown sugar
    * 2 tablespoons maple syrup
    * 1 tablespoon lemon juice

Topping:

* 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
    * 1/3 cup brown sugar
    * 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
    * 1/4 teaspoon salt
    * 6 tablespoons chilled butter, cut into pieces
    * 1/4 cup coarsely chopped pecans

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
For the Filling:

* Mix all the ingredients together. Place into 7 to 8-ounce ramekins.

For topping:

Mix the flour, brown sugar, cinnamon and salt in large bowl. Blend the butter into the mixture until it forms pea size lumps. Stir in pecans and sprinkle over filling.

Bake crisps for 35 to 40 minutes. Cool 10 minutes before serving.

INGREDIENTS

Cake:

* 1 stick plus 2 teaspoons unsalted butter
    * 1 1/2 cups packed light brown sugar
    * 2 large eggs
    * 2 cups all purpose flour
    * 1 teaspoon baking soda
    * 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
    * 1/2 teaspoon salt
    * 1 cup sour cream
    * 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
    * 2 cups peeled, cored and chopped apples

Crumble Topping:

* 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
    * 1/2 cup all purpose flour
    * 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
    * 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened

Brown Sugar Glaze:

* 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
    * 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
    * 2 tablespoons water

DIRECTIONS

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease a 13 by 9-inch glass baking dish with 2 teaspoons of the butter.

In a large bowl, cream together the remaining stick of butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs 1 at a time, beating after the addition of each. In a separate bowl or on a piece of parchment, sift together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. Add to the wet ingredients, alternating with the sour cream and vanilla. Fold in the apples. Pour into the prepared baking dish, spreading out to the edges.

To make the topping, in a bowl, combine the sugar, flour, cinnamon, and butter, and mix until it resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle the topping over the cake and bake until golden brown and set, 35 to 40 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool on a wire rack for at least 10 minutes.

To make the glaze, in a bowl, combine the sugar, vanilla, and water and mix until smooth. Drizzle the cake with the glaze and let harden slightly. Serve warm.

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Chocolate Chip Cheese Ball

INGREDIENTS

*   1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
   * 1/2 cup butter, softened
   * 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
   * 2 tablespoons brown sugar
   * 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
   * 3/4 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
   * 3/4 cup finely chopped pecans

DIRECTIONS

1.  In a medium bowl, beat together cream cheese and butter until smooth. Mix in confectioners' sugar, brown sugar and vanilla. Stir in chocolate chips. Cover, and chill in the refrigerator for 2 hours.
  2. Shape chilled cream cheese mixture into a ball. Wrap with plastic, and chill in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
  3. Roll the cheese ball in finely chopped pecans before serving.

Serve with Pretzel sticks,graham crackers etc.

Beef and Cheese Ball

INGREDIENTS

*   1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
   * 5 ounces dried beef ~  minced in food processor
   * 1 small white onion, chopped
   * 1 small finely chopped green bell pepper
   * 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
   * 1 teaspoon onion juice

DIRECTIONS

In a medium-sized mixing bowl, combine cream cheese, 2/3 of the beef, onion, green bell pepper, Worcestershire sauce, and onion juice. Mix well and shape mixture into a ball. Using the reserved beef, coat the rest of the ball with beef.

Mango Chutney Cheese Ball

INGREDIENTS

*  11 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
    * 1 cup golden raisins
    * 1 (2.1 ounce) package cooked bacon, diced
    * 1 bunch green onions, chopped
    * 3 tablespoons sour cream
    * 1 (9 ounce) jar mango chutney

DIRECTIONS

1.  In a medium bowl, stir together the cream cheese, raisins, bacon, green onions and sour cream. Form into a ball, and wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for at least 3 hours or overnight before serving.
  2. To serve, place the cheese ball on a serving tray, and pour the mango chutney over it. Surround with crackers for dipping.